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Trump Drops Plan to Tax Ships in Strait of Hormuz as Fighting with Iran Escalates

The president’s proposal to impose a fee on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz threatened to increase global energy prices.

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President Trump scrapped a plan on Tuesday to impose a 20 percent fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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As U.S. Steps Up Attacks on Iran, Prospect of All-Out War Rises

American officials said they were trying to safeguard maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it had responded by firing at U.S. bases in Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.

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Iran Truce ‘Over,’ Trump Says, as He Threatens More Strikes

As both sides accused each other of violating a cease-fire signed three weeks ago, the temporary agreement appeared on the verge of collapse.

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President Trump at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday.
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